Omicron Variant Causes World-Wide Concern And It May Be Warrented

 

A variant of Covid 19 recently discovered in Africa has caused world-wide concern that it may cause another very serious wave of infections across the globe just as it seems health officials seem to be getting a hand on the disease

At this point in time, it is way too early to say whether it has the same potential to sicken like the original Covid virus but already some disturbing facts are emerging:

- If you have had covid in the past it appears the variant can predispose you to being infected Covid again

- While there are other variants of Covid such as the Delta variant which is the dominant strain at this time, the number of mutations present on the Omicron are astounding with 30 mutations on the spike that attaches the virus to the target cell. This may not only cause vaccines" to not see" the which of course may lead to infection but such an infection could be much more prolonged

- Early reports suggest that the Omicron virus may be 500 times more infectious than the Delta Variant 

And to throw a "just our luck" thing in, winter is fast approaching when cases of many viruses such, including the common cold, influenza and possibly the Omicron variant can increase exponentially due to people huddling together to escape the cold 

Again, it is still early to make any assumptions about the virulence but absolute surveillance and prudence are of extreme importance